Research Fellow in Human Factors

Research Fellow in Human Factors

Salary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have a background in Transport Psychology, Human Factors or Behavioural Sciences? Do you have an interest in, or direct experience with investigating pedestrians' crossing behaviour? Do you have previous experience in designing experimental studies, collecting data from human participants and analysing crossing behaviour as well as head/eye tracking data? Are you interested in joining the vibrant and world-renowned Human Factors and Safety research group at the University of Leeds?

We are looking for a Research Fellow to join our team at Leeds and work on a research project funded by the Road Safety Trust. This project focuses on addressing road crossing challenges faced by Autistic Children. We are looking for independent, highly skilled individuals to join the Leeds team to assist with data analysis of the secondary dataset provided by project partners, design and evaluate Autistic Children's crossing behaviours and visual attention in our Highly Immersive Kinematic Experimental Research (HIKER) pedestrian lab.

You should have a PhD in transport psychology or behavioural sciences, and a background and interest in pedestrians' crossing behaviours. Evidence of good analytical skills, and the ability to work with large secondary data sets related to pedestrians’ crossing behaviour is desired.

Employment is expected to start in June 2025.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for a role that will allow you to make real-world impact while developing your academic profile, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Yee Mun Lee

Email: y.m.lee@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 06 May 2025

Section: Research

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 per annum